Let me ask you some questions !
- Do you cut your hair your self ? I heard "No". Am I right ?
- Do you buy any electronic item before visiting several stores and asking several sales person ? You said "No", right ?
- Why do you go to a used car dealer or a new car dealer, when you buy your car ?
Because you want your purchase to be a reliable, long lasting and trouble free. All purchases listed above are from $15 to around $30000.
Though all above purchases are replaceable or quickly repairable, you always prefer to get expert advise or use an expert.
So let me put it this way, when you go out to buy your most valuable and emotional purchase of life, which is your HOME SWEET HOME, I am sure you would like to use an expert (a REALTOR), right ?
I am sure, you wish your HOME free of any undisclosed deficiencies. What type of deficiency you may encounter ? Do you know ?
Don't worry you are not alone most people don't know.
Let me show you some of the issues,
1) MOULD in Attic
2)Leakage in the basement
3) Do you know life of the roof ? How much it would cost you to replace ?
4)Do you know the difference between Fixtures and Chattels ? Do you know mirror in the living room is considered as a chattle ?
There are so many other things which, usually seller don't know or they don't disclose.
So why REALTOR ? Because they are trained and licensed to work as a Real Estate Sales person.
Read more below why you should trust a REALTOR ?
As a member of their local real estate Board, REALTORS® have their finger on the pulse of the housing market and are in daily contact with buyers potentially interested in your home.
You can trust a REALTOR® to protect your interests and to look after details. And all the while, you're an active partner in the process, working with a REALTOR® every step of the way. So the more you know about buying and selling homes, the better your working relationship with a REALTOR®.
A REALTOR®’s commitment to high standards of professional conduct works to the advantage of buyers and sellers alike.
A REALTOR® is knowledgeable about developments and trends in real estate. A REALTOR® will get you the facts: comparable prices, neighbourhood trends, housing market conditions and more.
A REALTOR® is committed to ongoing education to increase competence and effectiveness in real estate trading.
Every REALTOR® has been trained and tested. And REALTORS® are bound by a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practice that ensure fairness to all parties in a transaction.
A REALTOR®'s pledge is to be honest in disclosing property information and forthright in providing the facts needed to help you make one of the most important decisions of your life.
And remember, only a REALTOR®, a member of The Canadian Real Estate Association, has access to the Multiple Listing Service®, Canada's most powerful real estate marketing system.
Thank you for reading and understanding. Please leave your comments even if you are agree or not.
You can contact me for any of your real estate related info in GTA area.
Ritesh The Realtor @ 647-281-3424
ritesh.realtor@gmail.com